South Dakota Dark

Friday, March 19, 2010

NOTE: This will be the final podcast posted on South Dakota Dark. Please look for the show on MediaElites.com from now on.

A few weeks ago, Todd and Libby asked for your questions that they could answer because it was during the Olympics and nothing was on TV. Dutifully, they recorded a podcast answering those questions. Then, Todd's laptop was stolen, which was a tragedy that will echo through the ages. Now, they're back with an episode that re-answers those questions and reviews the nearly two-week-old fourth season of Big Love because they're nothing if not timely.

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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Todd and Libby are joined by Zack Handlen of The AV Club and Daniel T. Walters of the Pacific Northwest Inlander this week to discuss things they hate about shows they love, inspired by Todd's borderline psychotic antipathy for Dwight Schrute on The Office. (OK, it's not that bad, but close.) They discuss things they hate about The Office, 30 Rock, Lost, Big Love, Burn Notice, Community, Mad Men and Breaking Bad, and then Zack and Daniel stick around for talk about last week's brand new episodes of Big Love and Lost.

Thanks for all your comments and criticism. They're helping us make the show better. If you like us, please review us on iTunes. We WILL take out the Official Lost Podcast! We WILL!

Time codes follow. There are MAJOR SPOILERS for a variety of shows, so you may want to skip over a segment if you haven't watched the shows discussed therein.

Times:

00:00.00-00:02.45 Introductions and music from Los Campesinos00:02.46-00:58.04 Things we hate about shows we love, including mild spoilers for all of the shows listed above.00:58.05-01:17.13 Thoughts on last week's Big Love and Lost.01:17.14-01:25.01 The classic TV on DVD pick, the wrap-up and more from Los Campesinos (and maybe an outtake).

Clips are from The Office (episode: deleted scene from "Hot Girl," script by Mindy Kaling), Lost (episode: "A Tale of Two Cities," script by J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof from a story by Lindelof), Burn Notice (episode: "Enemies Closer," script by Jason Tracey), Mad Men (episode: "Red in the Face," script by Bridget Bedard), Big Love (episode: "Under One Roof," script by Coleman Herbert) and The Simpsons (episode: "Marge vs. the Monorail," script by Conan O'Brien).

Friday, February 12, 2010

So, getting the second TVOTI episode at MediaElites up could have gone a lot more quickly, but we here at TV on the Internet enterprises are not known for our hustle and/or keeping our eye on the ball. In the future, though, we'll endeavor to get these 'casts recorded on Wednesday or Thursday and have them up by Friday, as that works with our schedules. This week, we talk about Lost because ... why not? Also, we talk about how Chuck has killed love forever and how much Todd loves The Millionaire Matchmaker (somewhat atypically). Also, it's our longest episode yet, though we have little to no real idea why, since we cut all of the tasteless jokes Todd was making.

Thanks for all your comments and criticism. They're helping us make the show better. If you like us, please review us on iTunes. We WILL take out the Official Lost Podcast! We WILL!

Time codes follow. There are MAJOR SPOILERS for a variety of shows, so you may want to skip over a segment if you haven't watched the shows discussed therein.

Times:

00:00.00-00:03.10 Introductions and music from Balmorhea00:03.11-00:26.36 The week's headlines, including spoilers for Chuck.00:26.37-00:53.04 Todd and Libby look back at one of their favorite shows, Lost.00:53.05-01:51.55 Discussing the week in television. (Includes spoilers for The Millionaire Matchmaker, American Idol, The Super/Puppy Bowl, Caprica, How I Met Your Mother, Damages, Cougar Town, The Office, Big Love and Fringe.)01:51.56-02:00.05 The classic TV on DVD pick, the wrap-up and more from Balmorhea (and maybe an outtake).

Friday, January 22, 2010

Todd and Libby are leaving the cozy confines of South Dakota Dark for the big, wide world of MediaElites.com We'll be cross-posting the podcast to both blogs through February, but after that, we'll mostly be gone from here. Awww. Sad. But to celebrate, Libby's going to call Jay Leno a "dick" a lot.

Thanks for all your comments and criticism. They're helping us make the show better. If you like us, please review us on iTunes. We WILL take out the Official Lost Podcast! We WILL!

Time codes follow. There are MAJOR SPOILERS for a variety of shows, so you may want to skip over a segment if you haven't watched the shows discussed therein.

Times:

00:00.00-00:03.32 Introductions and music from Alan Lomax in Haiti (Haven't donated to Haiti relief efforts yet? Do so, and maybe we'll be your friends again.)00:03.33-00:20.20 The latest in our continuing series entitled "NBC: What the Hell?" is all about the Jay Leno/Conan O'Brien situation.00:20.21-00:36.09 Todd and Libby review Human Target, Life Unexpected and Caprica.00:36.10-01:15.49 Discussing the week in television. (Includes spoilers for Jersey Shore, Project Runway, 30 Rock, Modern Family, Better Off Ted, Community, Chuck, 24, Dollhouse and Big Love.)01:15.50-01:20.09 The classic TV on DVD pick, the wrap-up and more from Alan Lomax (and maybe an outtake).

Headline Links:

The best coverage of the late night mess has been at James Poniewozik's Tuned In.

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Todd and Libby join up with Noel Murray to talk about their favorite dramas of the Aughts, places 10-1. We talk about why The Wire scares people, how Lost is like Dimetap and whether one of these shows is the most feminist or least feminist show on TV.

Thanks for all your comments and criticism. They're helping us make the show better. If you like us, please review us on iTunes. We WILL take out the Official Lost Podcast! We WILL!

Also, we talk about our top five shows we have high hopes for, which include:

1. Game of Thrones2. Rubicon/Caprica3. Boardwalk Empire4. Fringe5. The Good Wife

And our runners-up are:

CarnivaleKingsLife on Mars (UK)Now and AgainWithout a Trace

Clips are from Big Love (Episode: "Rough Edges," script by Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer), Lost (Episode: "The Constant," script by Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse), Mad Men (Episode: "The Gypsy and the Hobo," script by Marti Noxon, Cathryn Humphris and Matthew Weiner), The Wire (Episode: "All Prologue," script by David Simon, story by David Simon and Ed Burns) and The Sopranos (Episode: "Pine Barrens," script by Terence Winter, story by Terence Winter and Tim Van Patten).

Friday, December 25, 2009

Todd and Libby are here to spread a little holiday cheer, as Libby reads a selection from Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Here's hoping you're having a wonderful season and that you'll have a great 2010.

Thanks for all your comments and criticism. They're helping us make the show better. If you like us, please review us on iTunes. We WILL take out the Official Lost Podcast! We WILL!

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Todd and Libby join up with Jason Mittell to talk about their favorite dramas of the Aughts, places 30-11. We talk about Joss Whedon, two spy shows that debuted in the same season, one of the best things to ever come out of Canada and just why Todd's junk food TV is better than Libby's junk food TV (or maybe why it's not).

Thanks for all your comments and criticism. They're helping us make the show better. If you like us, please review us on iTunes. We WILL take out the Official Lost Podcast! We WILL!

This is going straight into my pony fund.

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